1課 基本の助詞
Foundational particles
接続：N1 の N2
Of; belong; used to modify nouns. N1 explains the possession, type, origin, content or relation of N2.
注意 / Note：The order is different from Vietnamese: the modifier comes before the main noun.
使い分け / How to choose quickly：Use when: Join nouns for possession, type, origin or relation
Wonder: Is N1 modifying N2?
Avoid: Don't reverse the order like Vietnamese
Tip to remember: The explanatory element comes before の, the main noun comes after
Check again: Read from right to left: N2 “of/belongs to” N1
Wonder: Is N1 modifying N2?
Avoid: Don't reverse the order like Vietnamese
Tip to remember: The explanatory element comes before の, the main noun comes after
Check again: Read from right to left: N2 “of/belongs to” N1
これは日本語の辞書です。
This is a Japanese dictionary.
これは妹の傘です。
This is my sister's umbrella.
東京の会社で働いています。
I work at a company in Tokyo.